Leading Hand Mechanical Fitter - Sydney

The Shadbolt Group; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Shadbolt Group is seeking an experienced Leading Hand Mechanical Fitter to join our Garden Island team in NSW, supporting critical Defence and naval maintenance activities. You will lead hand-skill trades on vessels, coordinating daily tasks while remaining hands-on with fitting and commissioning.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on fault-finding, maintenance, overhauls and installations, reading engineering drawings, and keeping safety, quality and schedule at the forefront of Defence

Qualifikationen

• Recognised mechanical trade qualification, such as Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Fitting/Machining), or equivalent.
• Significant post-trade mechanical fitting and maintenance experience.
• Previous Leading Hand, Chargehand or senior trade experience.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• A proactive approach to safety, quality and team leadership.

Aufgaben

• Leading and coordinating mechanical trades personnel.
• Undertaking mechanical fitting, maintenance, overhaul and repairs.
• Fault-finding across pumps, valves, gearboxes, bearings, drives and rotating equipment.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and work instructions.
• Monitoring productivity, workmanship, safety and quality.
• Supporting vessel maintenance activities in a Defence and marine environment.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Mechanical fitting

Fault finding

Engineering drawings

Safety leadership

Ausbildung

Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Fitting/Machining)

Jobbeschreibung

Leading Hand Mechanical Fitter - Defence & Marine

Location: Garden Island, NSW | Shadbolt Group

Lead from the front. Work on critical Defence assets.

Shadbolt Group is seeking an experienced Leading Hand Mechanical Fitter to join our team at Garden Island, supporting critical Defence and naval maintenance activities.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a skilled mechanical tradesperson who can coordinate a team, solve complex mechanical problems and deliver high-quality work in a demanding Defence environment.

What's in it for you?

• Work on critical naval vessels and Defence assets.
• Take a leading role in a skilled mechanical trades team.
• Combine hands-on fitting with day-to-day team coordination.
• Be part of a growing engineering business delivering essential Defence capability.

About the role

You’ll coordinate daily trade activities while remaining hands-on with mechanical fitting, maintenance, overhaul, repairs, installation and testing. Working closely with the Site Supervisor, you’ll help keep work safe, on schedule and to the highest technical and quality standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating mechanical trades personnel.
• Undertaking mechanical fitting, maintenance, overhaul and repairs.
• Fault-finding across pumps, valves, gearboxes, bearings, drives and rotating equipment.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and work instructions.
• Monitoring productivity, workmanship, safety and quality.
• Supporting vessel maintenance activities in a Defence and marine environment.

What you’ll bring

• Recognised mechanical trade qualification, such as Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Fitting/Machining), or equivalent.
• Significant post-trade mechanical fitting and maintenance experience.
• Previous Leading Hand, Chargehand or senior trade experience.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• A proactive approach to safety, quality and team leadership.

Highly regarded: Defence, naval, shipbuilding or dockyard experience; hydraulic and pneumatic systems knowledge; confined space, working at heights, rigging or dogging tickets; and an existing Baseline or NV1 security clearance.

Defence eligibility requirements

Australian citizenship is essential. You must also be able to satisfy applicable Defence security, site access, medical, police check and drug and alcohol screening requirements.

Additional information

• Lead a skilled mechanical team on critical Defence assets
• Hands-on fitting, maintenance and overhaul at Garden Island
• Australian citizenship essential; Defence experience highly regarded